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View of Brightling – Mad Jack Fuller's Tower loop from Brightling

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South East England

View of Brightling – Mad Jack Fuller's Tower loop from Brightling

Moderate

4.4

(9)

24

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View of Brightling – Mad Jack Fuller's Tower loop from Brightling

02:12

8.01km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

778 m

Birchen Wood

Forest

1.08 km

Holman's Wood

Forest

3

2.82 km

Dragons' Teeth WWII Tank Barriers

Highlight • Historical Site

4

4.42 km

View of Brightling

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

4.61 km

Mad Jack Fuller's Pyramid Mausoleum

Highlight • Monument

In addition to the grave pyramid for John Fuller, whose nickname was "MAD JACK", which is located here in the cemetery, there are a number of buildings to be discovered …

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6

4.63 km

St Thomas à Becket Church and Fuller Family Pyramid, Brightling

Highlight • Historical Site

The oldest sections of the church date from the 13th century, but the upper sections of the embattled tower are 14th century.

Evidence of the John Fullers generosity is everywhere: …

Tip by

7

5.46 km

Mad Jack Fuller's Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

This 35ft high circular stone tower is now obscured by trees. The onginal wooden staircase and platform were lost in a fire and have now been replaced with an iron …

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B

8.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.13 km

1.90 km

Surfaces

3.89 km

1.90 km

1.14 km

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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